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The deal will bring five original fiction shows and 200 episodes to YouTube.
Balaji Telefilms is partnering with YouTube on the content slate.
The collaboration includes long-running shows and projects produced in 4K.
YouTube is described as providing global distribution and monetization.
Why it mattersThe partnership could expand Indian scripted streaming production and change how audiences discover locally made series on YouTube.
More context
Ekta Kapoor says viewers are shifting away from traditional appointment television.
The reporting says the arrangement fits YouTube's push into connected TV advertising and Balaji's effort to reduce television dependence.